Multiple host management of videoconferencing sub-meetings

Abstract

One example system for multiple host management of videoconferencing sub-meetings includes a processor and at least one memory device. The processor establishes a main videoconferencing meeting and establishes a host of the main videoconferencing meeting. The host participates using a first host client device. The processor can receive a selection of a participant to be a co-host. The co-host participates in the main videoconferencing meeting from a second host client device. The processor receives a first sub-meeting control input from the second host client device, wherein the first sub-meeting control input identifies an action to perform with respect to a sub-meeting. The system generates a second sub-meeting control input based on the first sub-meeting control input, executes the second sub-meeting control input, and discards the first sub-meeting control input so that the sub-meeting command is associated with the main host.

That which is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system comprising:
 a processor; and 
 at least one memory device including instructions that are executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 establish a main videoconferencing meeting, the main videoconferencing meeting including a plurality of participants; 
 establish a host of the main videoconferencing meeting, the host participating in the main videoconferencing meeting from a first host client device; 
 receive a selection, in response to a host selection input at the first host client device, of a first participant of the plurality of participants to be a co-host, the first participant participating in the main videoconferencing meeting from a second host client device; 
 receive a first sub-meeting control input from the second host client device and a second sub-meeting control input from the first host client device, the first and second sub-meeting control inputs identifying actions with respect to a sub-meeting associated with the main videoconferencing meeting; 
 apply a preselected prioritization to the actions to provide a prioritized sub-meeting control input; and 
 execute the prioritized sub-meeting control input from a host command queue configured to establish the first sub-meeting control input as from the host. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the actions comprise at least one of starting the sub-meeting, moving a second participant into the sub-meeting, moving the second participant out of the sub-meeting, or ending the sub-meeting. 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 receive a selection, in response to the host selection input at the first host client device, of at least a second participant of the plurality of participants to be an additional co-host, the second participant participating in the main videoconferencing meeting from a third host client device; 
 receive a third sub-meeting control input from the third host client device, the third sub-meeting control input identifying an additional command to perform with respect to the sub-meeting associated with the main videoconferencing meeting; 
 generate a fourth sub-meeting control input associated with the host, the fourth sub-meeting control input based on the third sub-meeting control input; and 
 execute the fourth sub-meeting control input and discard the third sub-meeting control input. 
 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 3 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 determine that at least two of the first sub-meeting control input, the third sub-meeting control input, or a host sub-meeting control input conflict; and 
 apply a preselected prioritization to the at least two of the first sub-meeting control input, the third sub-meeting control input, or a host sub-meeting control input. 
 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 4 , wherein the preselected prioritization is based on at least one of last sub-meeting control input received, issuing host client device, host client device status, host client device activity, host client device type, or host client device location. 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first host client device and the second host client device are configured to transmit a request to move a second participant from the sub-meeting to the main videoconferencing meeting. 
     
     
       7. The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a network services server including a stored acceptance criteria to selectively transmit a notification of the request to and receive an acceptance of the request from the second participant. 
     
     
       8. A method comprising:
 establishing a main videoconferencing meeting, the main videoconferencing meeting including a plurality of participants; 
 establishing a host of the main videoconferencing meeting, the host participating in the main videoconferencing meeting from a first host client device; 
 receiving a selection, in response to a host selection input at the first host client device, of a first participant of the plurality of participants to be a co-host, the first participant participating in the main videoconferencing meeting from a second host client device; 
 receiving a first sub-meeting control input from the second host client device and a second sub-meeting control input from the first host client device, the first and second sub-meeting control inputs identifying actions with respect to a sub-meeting associated with the main videoconferencing meeting; 
 applying a preselected prioritization to the actions to provide a prioritized sub-meeting control input; and 
 executing the prioritized sub-meeting control input from a host command queue configured to establish the first sub-meeting control input as from the host. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the actions comprise at least one of starting the sub-meeting, moving a second participant into the sub-meeting, moving the second participant out of the sub-meeting, or ending the sub-meeting. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 8 , further:
 receiving a selection, in response to the host selection input at the first host client device, of at least a second participant of the plurality of participants to be an additional co-host, the second participant participating in the main videoconferencing meeting from a third host client device; 
 receiving a third sub-meeting control input from the third host client device, the third sub-meeting control input identifying an additional command to perform with respect to the sub-meeting associated with the main videoconferencing meeting; 
 generating a fourth sub-meeting control input associated with the host, the fourth sub-meeting control input based on the third sub-meeting control input; and 
 executing the fourth sub-meeting control input and discard the third sub-meeting control input. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 determining that at least two of the first sub-meeting control input, the third sub-meeting control input, or a host sub-meeting control input conflict; and 
 applying a preselected prioritization to the at least two of the first sub-meeting control input, the third sub-meeting control input, or a host sub-meeting control input. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the preselected prioritization is based on at least one of last sub-meeting control input received, issuing host client device, host client device status, host client device activity, host client device type, or host client device location. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the actions comprise moving a second participant from the sub-meeting to the main videoconferencing meeting. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 transmitting a notification of a request to the second participant; and 
 receiving an acceptance of the request from the second participant. 
 
     
     
       15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that is executable by a processor for causing the processor to:
 establish a main videoconferencing meeting, the main videoconferencing meeting including a plurality of participants; 
 establish a host of the main videoconferencing meeting, the host participating in the main videoconferencing meeting from a first host client device; 
 receive a selection, in response to a host selection input at the first host client device, of a first participant of the plurality of participants to be a co-host, the first participant participating in the main videoconferencing meeting from a second host client device; 
 receive a first sub-meeting control input from the second host client device and a second sub-meeting control input from the first host client device, the first and second sub-meeting control inputs identifying actions with respect to a sub-meeting associated with the main videoconferencing meeting; 
 apply a preselected prioritization to the actions to provide a prioritized sub-meeting control input; and 
 execute the prioritized sub-meeting control input from a host command queue configured to establish the first sub-meeting control input as from the host. 
 
     
     
       16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the actions comprise at least one of starting the sub-meeting, moving a second participant into the sub-meeting, moving the second participant out of the sub-meeting, or ending the sub-meeting. 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the code is executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 receive a selection, in response to the host selection input at the first host client device, of at least a second participant of the plurality of participants to be an additional co-host, the second participant participating in the main videoconferencing meeting from a third host client device; 
 receive a third sub-meeting control input from the third host client device, the third sub-meeting control input identifying an additional command to perform with respect to the sub-meeting associated with the main videoconferencing meeting; 
 generate a fourth sub-meeting control input associated with the host, the fourth sub-meeting control input based on the third sub-meeting control input; and 
 execute the fourth sub-meeting control input and discard the third sub-meeting control input. 
 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the code is executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 determine that at least two of the first sub-meeting control input, the third sub-meeting control input, or a host sub-meeting control input conflict; and 
 apply a preselected prioritization to the at least two of the first sub-meeting control input, the third sub-meeting control input, or a host sub-meeting control input. 
 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the preselected prioritization is based on at least one of last sub-meeting control input received, issuing host client device, host client device status, host client device activity, host client device type, or host client device location. 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the actions comprise moving a second participant from the sub-meeting to the main videoconferencing meeting.